This weekend I was able to work a bit on organizing my place (which it's in serious need of ), and naturally before doing so I went to Pinterest to look up some organizational inspiration. A good hour plus later (as all Pinterest searches end up being a total time suck), I found some great small space living ideas which totally make me want to DIY everything in my apartment now (never gonna happen), but also, in doing so, I realized I haven't posted any rad space inspiration as of late either. So here's a few spaces I'm loving recently - these are heavy on the minimum-space-maximum-impact vibe, since I love that half-table accent and that cork board wall. Happy spacing!

It's been a hot minute since I posted some of my favorite art of the moment, but fear not, I got you covered.

I've been really loving Joan Cornelia's work lately - it's super strange, but it's so addicting. His Instagram is one of my favorite follows - it never disappoints.

I've also been working on a little project of my own, which I'll do a separate post on later, but it includes a lot of David Bowie designs and a lot of stickers. So so many stickers. And I guess a lot of Philly bathrooms too ;)

I'm a big fan of the Frenchie Bulldog brand (as seen here, and here, and here, and here, and here), and they just kicked off a line of hoodies! I already scooped up this one for Olive (30% off!), and am debating on getting this one for Sebastien too.

Everything about this look - from the hair to the tattoos to the shorts (even though I'm very anti-shorts), is on point.

I finally got around to getting my new tattoo (quite a few months later than expected, but as always, life gets in the way), and it's almost fully healed enough that I can take some photos and it doesn't look like a giant disgusting scab still. And trust me, it was a giant disgusting scab for a while. I'll definitely need to get it touched up soon, but I'm pretty happy with the outcome! My bestie Em is getting the same one on her forearm soon (but in color, which will look great), so I'm really excited to see them together once she takes the plunge. Here's a few shots of the design in action:

I've also been in the midst of designing some bigger and more intricate pieces for my upper arm and assorted blank spaces on my lower forearm (which will eventually - hopefully - become a sleeve at some point), which has been an ongoing effort. I think the hardest part of getting a tattoo isn't actually getting it, it's designing it - especially when you're a graphic designer who redesigns everything 30 times over. There's also so many beautiful pieces out that that inspire me, it's hard to try and come up with a cohesive design that incorporates a little bit of everything you want. Here's some recent Pinterest pieces I've been coveting big-time:

P.S. If you have any ideas or pieces you think I'd like - I'd love to see them! I'm always making inspiration boards full of great graphics and designs that I draw inspiration from all the time.

I'm finally getting back into the swing of things since January has been insanely busy, and I'm looking forward to doing a few posts a week again. I've been working on quite a few design projects on the side as of late, which has really been giving me a ton of inspiration - not only in my designs, but in other areas too (like getting new tattoos, making new recipes, and rearranging my apt.) I'm looking forward to doing a fair amount of nothing this weekend, which will be great since the last two weekends were crammed with events.

So here's what I'm digging this week (in no particular order):

I've been having a major crush on celestial art lately. I just love the contrast of white and gold against dark black so much.

Well well well, look who's here. 2015 flew right by, and 2016 is here to let me know I'm getting old and will be turning 30 this year. Joy. But overall, 2015 was a great year of change, and I hope 2016 will bring health, happiness, and success to everyone who works for it. Now that I'm back to my normal blogging schedule (sorry for the extended holiday - but I needed it!), I look forward to adding a few new categories to the mix, and updating a few old. But for now...

Eek - I can't believe it's Christmas in t-minus four days! This month flew by so fast, I didn't even have time to post my yearly gift guides! I'm also super behind on having all my gifts ready - though I think after tonight's last shop-stop, I should be ready to wrap everything and call it a day (or year, rather). It's been a weird December since the weather has been so warm, so I'm missing (and dare I say longing for) that winter snow and holiday chill - but either way, this is what I've been loving the last few weeks. Cheers!

THANKSGIVING IS HERE! Probably tied for my favorite holiday (other favorite being Halloween, naturally), Thanksgiving is a true American holiday, in the best, most gluttonous way possible. One of the few times a year I get to eat stuffing (I have no idea why we don't eat stuffing more, besides the fact that it's literally just carbs and fat on a plate) - plus, there's nothing more fun than hanging out with family (and friends!) and just eating a crap ton of food ON PURPOSE. I'm also pretty excited to have a four day weekend, and hopefully do some Black Friday/Cyber Monday online shopping for all my holiday gifts (I dare not actually leave the house on Black Friday - I'm not that brave). Here's to a fantastic short week, perfect November weather, and most importantly, STUFFING.

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I'm Mere - Graphic Designer, Marketing Director, and general lover of Philadelphia. I started this blog because I eat a lot of sushi-grade tuna, so I will undoubtedly get mercury poisoning at some point and die. But now I can live forever, because the internet never dies. Ever. Wubalubadubdub.